School kids will be at risk if a major earthquake hits Washington state
Kim Malcolm talks with geologist Corina Forson about a new state report on the seismic safety of school buildings in Washington state.
Forson is Chief Hazards Geologist with Washington's Department of Natural Resources.
A new report finds that a majority of Washington schools will be unsafe to occupy after a major earthquake. It also found that a quarter of school buildings won't even be repairable.
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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Andy Hurst
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